Ratanda is a township south of Heidelberg in Gauteng, South Africa.

Ratanda was one of the first townships to be affected by unrest which broke out in 1984 on the highveld.

Ratanda is derived from two Native African languages "Rata" meaning (SeSotho)= Love and "Thanda" (IsiZulu)= Love.

Hence Ratanda, meaning a place of Love for the people for the locals who fell in love with the place.

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